Article InfoBackground: Cigarette smoking is considered a public health problem. Much research has been conducted on smoking and respective factors, but little research has addressed the prediction of the smoking rate based on various psychological variables. The present study was conducted aimed at predicting the smoking rate in the non-clinical population of Shiraz, Iran, in 2016, based on resilience and cognitive emotion regulation. Materials and methods: In the present descriptive study, 250 female and male smokers of the non-clinical population of Shiraz, Iran, in 2016, were selected through random sampling. The research instruments included a demographic scale and smoking patterns, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale. The obtained data were analyzed by the Pearson correlation and linear regression, using SPSS (Version 20(. Results: The results showed a negative correlation between the subscales of resilience and cognitive emotion regulation, age, and education with the cigarette smoking rate (P<0.01). In addition, the values of R and R2 were 0.39 and 0.15, respectively. The daily smoking rates can be predictable with resiliency, cognitive-emotional regulation subscales, age, and education variables (0/015). Conclusion: Some psychological variables, such as resilience and cognitive emotion regulation probably affect the tendency to cigarette smoking, so considering these variables could be efficient in the interventions for preventing and stopping cigarette smoking.

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Background: Emotion regulation is necessary for psychological wellbeing and social functioning. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of emotion regulation skills training on reducing aggressive and oppositional behaviors in children (4-6 years old) in Shiraz, City, Iran during the fall and winter of 2018-19. Methods: This was quasi-experimental study with pre-test & posttest design and controlgroup.The current study's statistical population consisted of 26 children with symptoms of aggressive and oppositional behaviour through the Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4) and the Seyedi questionnaire for aggression. Among these people, a purposeful sampling method was used to select 26 individuals (13 to a control group and 13 individuals assigned to an experimental group). The experimental group participated in 28, 30-45-minute emotion regulation training sessions from a programme called DECA-P2, whereas the control group received no treatment. A posttest was conducted after the sessions were done. The Child Symptom Inventory-4(CSI-4) and Aggression questionnaire were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed MANCOVA by using SPSS V. 23 software.  Results: Results of covariance analysis showed that emotion regulation training with the DECA-P2 approach was effective in reducing aggressive and oppositional behavior among children (P<0.01). Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of emotion regulation training (the DECA-P2 approach) in reducing the aggressive and oppositional behaviors among children, we recommended that authorities apply this training to reduce children’s maladaptive behaviors and prepare them for the next emotional and social development stages.

Objectives The quality of sexual function, especially orgasm, is one of the most important issues related to sexual health and fertility. The present study aims to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based sex therapy on orgasm quality and sexual function of women with orgasm disorder. Methods This is a clinical trial. Participants were 25 Iranian married women referred to clinics of family therapy, sex therapy, and psychiatry in Tehran, Iran who were selected by a convenience sampling method. After obtaining informed consent, they completed the sexual function questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire on orgasm quality. Then, education in about the structure and performance of sexual system and sexual response processes were given to them and received the mindfulness-based sex therapy at 8 sessions before, immediately after, and three months after the intervention. The data were compared using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANOVA). Results The interventions improved orgasm quality and sexual function, and the interaction effect of treatment and time was significant. Results of MANOVA showed a significant difference in sexual function (F(2,22)=195.95, P<0.0001), orgasm quality (F(2,22)=330.97, P<0.0001), number of orgasms per month (F(2,22)=352.28, P<0.0001) and number of sexual intercourses per month (F(2,22)=183.15, P<0.0001) over time. Conclusion It seems that mindfulness-based sex therapy is effective in improving sexual function and treating orgasmic disorders in women.